Mining giant BHP is holding talks about Indonesia’s nickel industry following the shut down of its vast nickel operations in Western Australia. Meidy Katrin Lengkey, the secretary-general of the Indonesia …
Sanctions by the United States and the United Kingdom on Russian metals will cement China as Moscow’s buyer of last resort for key commodities, and enhance Shanghai’s role as a …
Greenpeace environmental campaigners this weekend face the prospect of being kicked out of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) meeting currently being held in Jamaica. According to Michael Lodge, ISA secretary …
A tug-of-war between two beleaguered mining heavyweights vying to control a piece of prime exploration territory is on the precipice of being decided by a government-run lucky dip. At exactly …
This turning point in the nickel industry has triggered a few things, not least, a blame game. Some commentators have been quick to point to China, the world’s biggest producer …
With the Prime Minister and his Federal Cabinet in town this week, there was hope he would throw the nickel industry a lifeline as it teeters on the brink of …
Sharp declines in global prices of the metal have led to mine closures in Australia in recent months, threatening mining jobs. Its price has fallen almost 40 per cent in …
The crisis threatening Australia’s nickel and lithium operations is further proof of the dangers of taking mining for granted. The enormous benefits of the emerging clean energy mining boom are …
Nickel extended a year-long slump as rising Indonesian supplies help create a glut, while other base metals declined on reduced bets that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next …
Nickel futures continued to edge lower on the London Metal Exchange, despite a slew of announcements by companies cutting production in response to a collapse in prices. The metal used …